Director, Business Development, Publishing Partnerships

About the role

Suno is looking for a Director of Business Development to lead publishing partnerships. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will shape how Suno collaborates with music publishers, driving strategy and execution across product, legal, finance and operations.

Key responsibilities

• Support Suno’s commercial strategy for music‑industry partnerships and align cross‑functional teams.
• Negotiate and close innovative deals with publishers, including first‑of‑kind structures.
• Build and maintain senior‑level relationships to enhance Suno’s reputation and credibility.
• Monitor the AI‑music competitive landscape and advise leadership on market dynamics.
• Develop scalable contract management and partner‑operations processes.
• Support ecosystem partnership initiatives and platform integrations as the commercial footprint expands.

Required profile

• 10+ years of business development or commercial negotiation experience in music and digital technology.
• Proven track record of negotiating and closing complex, high‑value, first‑of‑kind partnerships.
• Experience working directly with music publishers.
• Strong ability to influence and align stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• High autonomy, ownership and strategic judgment in ambiguous environments.
• Product intuition and experience collaborating with product and technical teams.
• Ability to manage multiple high‑priority projects in a fast‑paced, high‑growth tech setting.